rowing

1 of 2

noun

row·​ing ˈrō-iŋ 

1

: the propelling of a boat by means of oars : the action of one that rows

2

: the sport of racing in shells

rowing

2 of 2

present participle of row entry 1, row entry 4, row entry 6

Examples of rowing in a Sentence

Noun

She was on the rowing team.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And then, to up the good-vibes ante, the World Cup came our way, and Norwegian soccer fans were Viking-rowing in Times Square. — Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026

The rowing competition on the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge attracts about 12,000 athletes and 370,000 spectators from around the world for the three-day event. — Anna Meiler, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Bomgren suggested options such as cycling, rowing, or walking briskly uphill. — Danielle Zickl, HEALTH, 10 Oct. 2026

To be fair, Martineau, as the star of the rowing-centric sports romance series, has been waiting quite awhile to see the finished product. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing rowing

• rowing boat
• rowing machine

Rhymes for rowing

• blowing
• boing
• bowing
• crowing
• flowing
• glowing
• going
• growing
• hoeing
• knowing
• lowing
• sewing

Kids Definition

rowing

noun

row·​ing ˈrō-iŋ 

: the sport of racing long narrow boats rowed by oars